Lunnsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m7 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 8.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lunnsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lunnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lunnsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Lunnsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lunnsjön, carried by ål, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Lunnsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Månssonpike55 cm
2Elin Månssonål47 cm
3Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm
4Mats Hansenvendace13 cm
5Wolfgang Nyströmruffe12 cm
6Jonas Wikströmruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmAxel Månsson

ål47 cmElin Månsson

roach14 cmOskar Wagner

vendace13 cmMats Hansen

ruffe12 cmWolfgang Nyström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish